These are complete, ready-to-use sentences — not just vocabulary — so you can start using them in conversation immediately, without having to build them from scratch under pressure.
Greetings and small talk
- "How's it going?" / "Not bad, thanks — how about you?"
- "Long time no see!"
- "What have you been up to lately?"
- "It's been a busy week, to be honest."
Giving opinions
- "Personally, I think it's a great idea."
- "I'm not really sure about that."
- "If you ask me, it's not worth it."
- "I have mixed feelings about it."
Making requests politely
- "Would you mind helping me with this?"
- "Could you possibly send that over later?"
- "Do you think you could give me a hand?"
- "Is it okay if I ask you something?"
Agreeing and disagreeing
- "That's a fair point."
- "I see where you're coming from, but I'd disagree."
- "Exactly — that's what I was thinking."
- "I'm not so sure about that, actually."
Complaining politely
- "I hate to bring this up, but..."
- "This isn't quite what I expected."
- "Would it be possible to sort this out?"
Giving compliments
- "That's a great idea!"
- "You did a really good job with that."
- "I love what you've done here."
Ending a conversation naturally
- "Anyway, I should get going."
- "It was great catching up with you."
- "Let's talk again soon."
- "Take care — see you around!"
How to practise: Pick 5 sentences from one category and say them out loud, three times each, before your next conversation. Muscle memory in your mouth and natural rhythm matter as much as knowing the words — see our Pronunciation Guide for the stress and rhythm patterns that make these sound natural, not robotic.
Where to go next
See these sentences used in full dialogues in English Conversation for Beginners, or build your vocabulary of conversational connector words with Daily-Use English Words.
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